You are likely to get a CEL if you run with a catless midpipe. If that doesn't bother you it should be fine.

 

Before spending money to mod a low power rx8 i'd consider getting the hi power one.

 

It would be fun with more power, but I´m happy with the performance I´ve got now, except for that hks intake:O I definitely need to buy the AEM

 

From what i have just learned from Dbro DarkBrew, u can erase with a tune from MazdaManiac!

 

sorry for all my questions but I´m quite new with rx-8, bought this one in october

 

That is true. But if you have been around the forums much, there has been a lot of drama over MM and his services. If you plan to go that route, from what I hear be prepared to wait for a couple months or more.

 

I think i'll look good haha...why not go with a TS hood?

 

Why does everyone always have to hate on the K&N? I havn't had any adverse effects on the performance of the car since I installed mine. Its been like 3 years now. They are by far one of the more reputable manufactures of filters and intakes. Regardless of what intake you choose you are not improving the cars performance. You are simply changing the tone of the intake. I modified mine somewhat from stock. Heres a pic:

 

Here's another:

 

wow, thats not even the full K&N SRI!
your missing the heat shield.

i dont know about you, but i sure did notice the difference. on a cold day, not so much, but on a hot day it seems to give me poor throttle response, compared to my stock intake with the K&N drop in filter.

 

I feel like the carbon fiber lip in the first picture (Or is that a splitter...) would look sick if it was painted to match the car's color.

 

does look like the K& N filter is sucking up hot air with that gap to the front bumper exposed...

 

Quote: wow, thats not even the full K&N SRI!
your missing the heat shield.

I do have the heat shield but replaced it with a custom support. I wanted to not only get air into the intake but across the engine itself. The heat shield obviously impeeds air being forced through the engine bay. My operating temps have dropped across the board since relocating the battery and modifying the K&N intake. Other then cooler operating temps I have not noticied neither any performance gains nor losses.

 

sell it buy rx7 FD... or you could swap a high HP engine..

 

maybe... but they have improved the timeline more or less... but it is also due to guys sending in incomplete submissions...

nevertheless, thats why i asked about the CEL eliminator...
check this thread out if u are still interested to remove the cat and the check light on...

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/help-check-engine-light-eliminator-209759/

 

have anyone tried the carbon mods? putting carbon on anything you want. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rTWaV1imzs

 

Fake carbon fibre is even worse than fiberglass items with a layer of cf like cheap hoods etc.

 

I was thinking of making my side skirts carbon with that. Becouse they need re-painting.

 

Yeah, i'm not too sure about that, (although I am going to pick up some 3M DI-NOC Carbon Fiber in an hour for little things on the interior), I'm not much of a fan of skinning.

 

Tell me how hard it was when you´re done =) does this carbon fiber sticker have a shinny finish? Could i put this on the sideskirts(I think it would rip off very easily).

Remember to use an hairdryer to get the best results!

 

if you have the $$ buy doors, hood, trunk as much as you can Carbon fiber, less weight = faster car. You can t get too much HP out of a rx8 unless you supercharged turbo or Nitrous. Get rid of the big rims too, and focus on the suspension, also cold air intake like many has previous mentioned.

 

I hope you were being sarcastic...

 

I will let you know how it goes, and no, it has a matte finish. You put any skin on skirts, touch down on anything and it will peel off, I'd recommend just getting some seibon skirts or something.

 

I´ve desided to only get the AEM cold air intake (red). and I can´t afford getting those carbon parts they cost around 1000-2600€ each. So I´m only carbon fibering the mirrors, side skirts and maybe the hood. And I love my rims :D

 

In my opinion my sideskirts that I have now in carbon, would look better than seibons...